A parent asks: I have a 3 year old boy who has got into a 'habit' when things don't...
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I feel rejected by my child!
Genevieve Simperingham, , PP Strategies & Tools, child won't connect, rejecting parent, 0When the parent working away from home arrives home, children can strongly favour being with one parent and the...
Family Meetings
Genevieve Simperingham, , PP Strategies & Tools, chores, communication, family meetings, problem solving, requests, 0My kids so often come out with little gems that I think I should record but rarely do. But...
Dissipating power struggles with your child
Genevieve Simperingham, , PP Strategies & Tools, active listening, power struggles, 0Parenting can be a lot less stressful when we start to see every power struggle or show of defiance...
When teenagers refuse to do chores
Genevieve Simperingham, , PP Strategies & Tools, chores, not listening, power struggles, problem solving, requests, teenagers, teens, 5A mother asks: My fourteen year old son is refusing to do chores. For 14 years, there were no...
Grumpy children need our sweetness and nothing else will do
Genevieve Simperingham, , PP Strategies & Tools, allowing feelings, chores, conflict with your child, not listening, parental anger, parental frustration, power struggles, requests, 8When children are upset and unsettled, they need empathy and connection before solutions or suggestions. They need to get...
Helping children adapt to change
Genevieve Simperingham, , PP Strategies & Tools, fears, grief, immigration, injury, loss, new baby, phobias, separation anxiety, sickness, 0Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher is quoted as saying; “The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change” Because children are...
When the meal table becomes a battleground
Genevieve Simperingham, , PP Strategies & Tools, conflict with your child, eating, food, healing through play, mealtimes, picky eater, power struggles, refusing to eat, therapeutic play, veggies, 1Supporting your child to develop a healthy relationship with their food From the first day a child is born,...
Repairing the connection after conflict with your child
Genevieve Simperingham, , PP Strategies & Tools, child won't connect, conflict with your child, healing, relationship, repairing connection, 8Learning how to repair the connection and re-build trust after conflicts with your child is one of the greatest...
Helping children resolve fears through emotional release
Genevieve Simperingham, , PP Strategies & Tools, crying in arms, emotional support, fears, healing trauma, helping children with fears, 2One day my daughter's friend was at our house playing when a huge storm erupted. The sky darkened, there...